tolkien Archives - THE RINGS OF POWER WRAP-UP https://ringswrapup.com/tag/tolkien/ Presented by The Prancing Pony Podcast Sun, 03 Nov 2024 22:43:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://i0.wp.com/ringswrapup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-ppp-icon-2022.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 tolkien Archives - THE RINGS OF POWER WRAP-UP https://ringswrapup.com/tag/tolkien/ 32 32 202775436 035 – Magical Woo Woo Sounds https://ringswrapup.com/035-magical-woo-woo-sounds/ Sun, 03 Nov 2024 16:00:21 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2518 Join Alan, James, and Sara as they ponder Pelargir, ruminate about Rhûn, admire Adar, and linger on Lindon in the second half of our post-season review of Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power! We talk through the remaining storylines in the show, including high praise for […]

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]]> Join Alan, James, and Sara as they ponder Pelargir, ruminate about Rhûn, admire Adar, and linger on Lindon in the second half of our post-season review of Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power!

We talk through the remaining storylines in the show, including high praise for some, and… less than that for others. Spoilers: all three of us gave S2 a better grade than S1, but the show’s not on the Honor Roll quite yet.

Recommended Reading:

The Silmarillion
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Fellowship of the Ring
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Two Towers
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Return of the King
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)

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]]> 2518 034 – Most Valuable Dwarf Award https://ringswrapup.com/034-most-valuable-dwarf-award/ Sat, 26 Oct 2024 15:00:44 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2513 The envelope, please… Join Alan, Sara, and James as they talk about costumes, casting, and Khazad-dûm (it’s alliteration, folks) in what is only the first half of our post-season review of Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power! We give well-deserved praise to Bear McCreary, wonder where […]

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]]> The envelope, please… Join Alan, Sara, and James as they talk about costumes, casting, and Khazad-dûm (it’s alliteration, folks) in what is only the first half of our post-season review of Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power!

We give well-deserved praise to Bear McCreary, wonder where Círdan disappeared to, and chat about fan reception of the (in our opinion) improved second season of the show. Also, we talk about three of the show’s story lines, saving the rest for next week!

Recommended Reading:

The Silmarillion
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Fellowship of the Ring
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Two Towers
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Return of the King
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)

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]]> 2513 033 – Schrödinger’s Podcast https://ringswrapup.com/033-schrodingers-podcast/ https://ringswrapup.com/033-schrodingers-podcast/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2024 01:43:16 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2507 Join Alan, James and Sara as they avoid spoilers in this episode blurb, discuss the revelation of the Stranger’s name, weep over a powerful father-son moment, and agree that the show has gotten better – all in their discussion of the Season 2 finale of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings […]

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]]> Join Alan, James and Sara as they avoid spoilers in this episode blurb, discuss the revelation of the Stranger’s name, weep over a powerful father-son moment, and agree that the show has gotten better – all in their discussion of the Season 2 finale of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – ‘Shadow and Flame’.

Annatar makes sure Celebrimbor gets his point, Glüg makes a questionable career move, and Kemen still has Middle-earth’s most punchable face. From shadowy Balrog wings to a surprise appearance of a sword; from Yoda moments to another Princess Bride callback, the RoPWU team have more things. to. say.

Recommended Reading:

The Silmarillion
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Fellowship of the Ring
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Two Towers
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Return of the King
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/033-schrodingers-podcast/feed/ 0 2507 032 – Under His Thumb https://ringswrapup.com/032-under-his-thumb/ https://ringswrapup.com/032-under-his-thumb/#respond Fri, 27 Sep 2024 03:35:28 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2502 Join Alan, James and Sara as they mourn Mírdania, remember Rían, and are apprehensive for Arondir in their discussion of Season 2, Episode 7 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – “Doomed to Die”. Celebrimbor enjoys a cuppa during a delightful delusion, Glüg considers organizing an Uruk labor union, and Mister […]

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]]> Join Alan, James and Sara as they mourn Mírdania, remember Rían, and are apprehensive for Arondir in their discussion of Season 2, Episode 7 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – “Doomed to Die”.

Celebrimbor enjoys a cuppa during a delightful delusion, Glüg considers organizing an Uruk labor union, and Mister Mouse proves there’s a glitch in the Matrix. From mountains made of Lego® bricks to Mirdania’s unexpected battlefield knowledge; from Starship lyrics to Princess Bride quotes, the RoPWU team continue to have things. to. say.

Recommended Reading:

The Silmarillion
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Fellowship of the Ring
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Two Towers
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Return of the King
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/032-under-his-thumb/feed/ 0 2502 031 – Tom’s Trolley Problem https://ringswrapup.com/031-toms-trolley-problem/ https://ringswrapup.com/031-toms-trolley-problem/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:54:23 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2497 Listen in as Alan, Sara, and James talk through the things they love – and the things they don’t love so much – about Season 2, Episode 6 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – ‘Where is He?’ While we still ask that question about Celeborn, it’s Adar asking the question […]

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]]> Listen in as Alan, Sara, and James talk through the things they love – and the things they don’t love so much – about Season 2, Episode 6 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – ‘Where is He?’

While we still ask that question about Celeborn, it’s Adar asking the question about whatever Halbrand is going by these days. From the next-level gaslighting of Celebrimbor to the pronunciation of smial; from the amazing horns of Númenor to Disa’s new bat-signal, the RoPWU team have got opinions. And yes, that includes the ripped-from-context use of an iconic book and movie line.

Recommended Reading:

The Silmarillion
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Fellowship of the Ring
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Two Towers
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Return of the King
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/031-toms-trolley-problem/feed/ 0 2497 030 – O Captain! My Captain! https://ringswrapup.com/030-o-captain-my-captain/ https://ringswrapup.com/030-o-captain-my-captain/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2024 01:01:07 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2457 Join Alan, James, and Sara as they walk their way through what they all agree is the best episode of Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Episode 5 ‘Halls of Stone’. From King Durin and his newfound power (and greed), to Annatar’s masterful manipulation of Celebrimbor and Mírdania, […]

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]]> Join Alan, James, and Sara as they walk their way through what they all agree is the best episode of Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Episode 5 ‘Halls of Stone’. From King Durin and his newfound power (and greed), to Annatar’s masterful manipulation of Celebrimbor and Mírdania, the RoPWU team have things to say. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Valandil.

Recommended Reading:

The Silmarillion
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Fellowship of the Ring
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Two Towers
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Return of the King
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/030-o-captain-my-captain/feed/ 0 2457 017 – Fathers and Sons https://ringswrapup.com/017-fathers-and-sons/ https://ringswrapup.com/017-fathers-and-sons/#respond Sat, 17 Sep 2022 01:00:00 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2362 We let the story of Númenor wash over us, as we dive deep into the lore, and try not drown in all the sea-related puns about the Great Wave. We engage in admiration of Galadriel’s headstrong attitude, observation of Pharazôn’s manipulations, and speculation of just who this Waldreg guy is anyway. And of course we’re not crying […]

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]]> We let the story of Númenor wash over us, as we dive deep into the lore, and try not drown in all the sea-related puns about the Great Wave. We engage in admiration of Galadriel’s headstrong attitude, observation of Pharazôn’s manipulations, and speculation of just who this Waldreg guy is anyway. And of course we’re not crying at Elrond’s story about his father, Eärendil – not at all, at all.

Recommended Reading:

The Silmarillion
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Fellowship of the Ring
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Two Towers
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Return of the King
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/017-fathers-and-sons/feed/ 0 2362 010 – The Elves Take San Diego https://ringswrapup.com/010-the-elves-take-san-diego/ https://ringswrapup.com/010-the-elves-take-san-diego/#respond Sun, 31 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2310 Alan gives a recap of his experience at San Diego Comic-Con, from catching up with old friends, to lunch with the cast, to the awesome reveals of Hall H! And of course, we break down the trailer released at SDCC complete with creepy bad guys, creepy old men, creepy sword materialization… really, just loads of […]

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]]> Alan gives a recap of his experience at San Diego Comic-Con, from catching up with old friends, to lunch with the cast, to the awesome reveals of Hall H! And of course, we break down the trailer released at SDCC complete with creepy bad guys, creepy old men, creepy sword materialization… really, just loads of creepy stuff. Plus, Galadriel gets her hands on one of her uncle’s seeing stones, Arondir defies physics — again — and much more!

Useful Links:

The official release of the SDCC trailer is available on the official Prime Video Youtube channel here.

Recommended Reading:

The Fellowship of the Ring
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Two Towers
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Return of the King
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Silmarillion
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/010-the-elves-take-san-diego/feed/ 0 2310 009 – How About a Heads Up Next Time, Amazon? https://ringswrapup.com/009-how-about-a-heads-up-next-time-amazon/ https://ringswrapup.com/009-how-about-a-heads-up-next-time-amazon/#comments Sat, 30 Jul 2022 23:43:37 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2304 Alan and Shawn finally break down the teaser that dropped on July 14, while they were both on summer vacations (oops!). Galadriel puts Elrond in his place with Middle-earth’s greatest “you idiot” look, and we may be seeing the discovery of mithril in Moria! Plus, terrifying unidentifiable red stuff… and lots of physics-defying Elvish fighting […]

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]]> Alan and Shawn finally break down the teaser that dropped on July 14, while they were both on summer vacations (oops!). Galadriel puts Elrond in his place with Middle-earth’s greatest “you idiot” look, and we may be seeing the discovery of mithril in Moria! Plus, terrifying unidentifiable red stuff… and lots of physics-defying Elvish fighting techniques.

Useful Links:

The official release of the trailer is available on the official Prime Video Youtube channel here.

Recommended Reading:

The Fellowship of the Ring
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Two Towers
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Return of the King
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Silmarillion
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Letters of J.R.R.Tolkien
(ed. Humphrey Carpenter, Mariner Books)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/009-how-about-a-heads-up-next-time-amazon/feed/ 2 2304 008 – A Shooting Star Is Not a Star https://ringswrapup.com/008-a-shooting-star-is-not-a-star/ https://ringswrapup.com/008-a-shooting-star-is-not-a-star/#respond Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:44:51 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2293 We unpack the new trailer dropped on Amazon Prime Video on July 6, with a first look at some new characters — and a better look at some previously seen ones — as Middle-earth observes the falling meteor. Alan falls on his sword at the appearance of a figure who’s clearly made of wood (but […]

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]]> We unpack the new trailer dropped on Amazon Prime Video on July 6, with a first look at some new characters — and a better look at some previously seen ones — as Middle-earth observes the falling meteor. Alan falls on his sword at the appearance of a figure who’s clearly made of wood (but not a witch), and Shawn has reservations about writing systems. And what’s the difference between a mandarin and a satsuma anyway?

Useful Links:

The official release of the trailer is available only through Amazon Prime, so you’ll need to log in to watch it. If you’re not already a member, unofficial versions are readily available on Youtube.
Amazon Trailer

Recommended Reading:

The Fellowship of the Ring
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Two Towers
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Return of the King
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Silmarillion
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Letters of J.R.R.Tolkien
(ed. Humphrey Carpenter, Mariner Books)

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